Parunya Thiyajai1,2, Daichi Kawai1, Tomoyuki Koyama1,*
1Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4-5-7 Konan, Mina-to-ku, Tokyo, 108-8477, Japan.
2Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.
*Corresponding author: Tomoyuki Koyama
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